It's me, Syd

@adabear-art.bsky.social

syd conklin. (she/he) 32. mean tmasc lesbian, dog nerd, maker of Mush Crush. @adabear or @adabear_art everywhere. out of office weds/thurs. Commissions OPEN

I threw a party for the first time in my LIFE and everyone who came had FUN and I got lots of comments on the food and YAY!!!! (None of them knew this was my (early) birthday party but it was and im so so so happy it went well)

Tryna to explain to someone that dating a person who sexually harassed their friend until they had a breakdown and couldn’t work for months, even if you didn’t know that that had happened when you first started dating, could cause irreversible damage to your friendships (because you know NOW, bitch)

Made the classic “What I want in my next gf” list: -wants to see me more than once a week -texts back on lunch/bathroom breaks -proactively shares feelings -approaches conflicts like a problem we’re solving -has their own social life -wants to share their interests/genuine curiosity about mine

was thinking about how Hedgie knows my first suicide attempt occurred after losing, then being stalked by my college social circle due to a break-up, and have ceased to feel like I'm an asshole for *checks notes* refusing to give up my social circle bc i have flashbacks when Hedgie is around

Tw weight loss Christ lmfao I have lost *55* fucking pounds since this time last year and it is almost entirely due to stress and my adhd meds. Trying to force myself to eat when I don’t want to but then I feel fucking sick all day

They sell all the Heeler family as beanie babies at the corner store by myself and I have been staring them down for literal years… today I was the right combination of sad and carefree to finally invest in chili

A real life red heeler (named Jack) gently bites the arm of a toy red heeler from the tv show BlueyThe same red heeler from the previous photo poses, looking at the viewer, while the photographer’s hand gently presses the toy Heeler against her cheek.

Any fellow ADHDers have tips for dealing with/moving thru/recover from meltdowns? I'm wondering if a consistent interpersonal issue I've had might be a form of meltdown 💀 Maybe if I adjust the ways I try to cope with it, it'll get better???